Arizona

TEMPE, ARIZ. — The McBride Cohen Co. has received a $53.2 million mezzanine loan to develop the first phase of South Pier at Tempe Town Lake, a waterfront mixed-use project in Tempe. South Pier is a seven-phase project that will span 18 acres and 3.2 million square feet along the southern shoreline of Tempe Town Lake. The first phase of South Pier will consist of 724 multifamily units across three towers, as well as parking garage with 850 spaces, 280 spaces of surface parking and 26,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Construction on the first phase began in January and is slated for completion by spring 2026. The Davis Experience is the architect for the project and Clayco is the general contractor. At full build-out, South Pier will offer 18 total buildings, including thousands of housing units, 600,000 square feet of high-rise office space, two hotels and South Pier Isle, an entertainment district providing dining, retail, night life and entertainment venues. South Pier Isle also includes the Arizona Amazing Wheel, an 80-meter-tall observation wheel. The development site is located adjacent to the main campus of Arizona State University. Pearlmark originated the mezzanine loan on behalf of Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty …

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ARIZONA — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided $10.3 million in financing for a 112-bed skilled nursing facility in Arizona.  The transaction replaces an existing bridge loan, which CFG also provided, into HUD financing.  The name of the borrower and more specific details on the property were not disclosed. Tommy Dillon originated the transaction for the CFG.

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PHOENIX — Westwood Financial has sold Ahwatukee Mercado, a 125,716-square-foot retail center in Phoenix. A private buyer bought the asset for an undisclosed price.  Built in 1985, Safeway anchors the property. Other tenants at the center, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale, include Great Clips, H&R Block, Subway, Dogtopia and Biscuits Restaurants.  Westwood acquired the center in 2019.

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GLENDALE, ARIZ. — An affiliate of Cohen Asset Management has purchased Phase I of Falcon Park 303 in Glendale for $81.7 million.  The 599,486-square-foot, Class A industrial building was built on a speculative basis in 2022 and is fully leased. It is part of a larger industrial campus totaling 925,504 square feet. The property is located at 15132 West Camelback Road. Will Strong, Kirk Kuller, Micki Strain and Molly Hunt with Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West team represented the seller, USCD.

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PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the sale of and acquisition financing for 700 N. 4th St., a multifamily high-rise in downtown Phoenix.  The 27-story property offers 234 luxury units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations near the city’s Roosevelt Row Arts District. Units average around 643 square feet and include 9-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows; stackable washers and dryers; walk-in showers; and keyless smart lock entry. The community was built in 2021, according to Apartments.com. The community features an eighth-floor amenity deck, 27th-floor sky lounge and a rooftop deck. Shared amenities include a fitness center, resort-style swimming pool and spa, demonstration kitchen with bar seating, and collaborative and private work spaces.  Steve Gebing, Cliff David and Peter Katz of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Weidner Apartment Homes, in the transaction. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jake Vitta and Jesse Zarouk of IPA’s capital markets team arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. The price was not disclosed. A number of multifamily developments are currently underway in Phoenix, underscoring demand for this type of property within the market. Recent projects include a 403-unit community in Phoenix’s midtown neighborhood; a 19-building multifamily project that is nearing …

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GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Gantry has arranged a $41.6 million loan to refinance the Lunaire Apartments in Goodyear.  The 240-unit community is located at 949 S. Goodyear Blvd. Amenities include modern unit interior finishes, recent landscape and exterior renovations, resort-style pool and spa, 24-hour fitness center, covered parking and EV charging stations.  The five-year, fixed-rate loan was placed with Freddie Mac. It features an interest-only period and an interest rate below 5 percent.

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MESA, ARIZ. — Cypress West Partners purchased a 30,000-square-foot medical office building in Mesa. The single-story property is located at 6309 East Baywood Ave. The seller and price were not disclosed. The firm acquired the fully vacant building from a group of local physicians that originally developed the property in 2002. They had operated a practice there until recent retirement. A cardiology practice has signed a new lease for 20,000 square feet at the property, with plans to establish a flagship clinical location.  Cypress West is investing more than $3 million in capital improvements to the building, including roof, mechanical and site improvements. It is also modernizing an existing 10,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center to current licensure standards and code. The space will offer two operating rooms, with an ability to increase to four.  The repositioning is scheduled for completion by September. Steve Berghoff and Mark Haslip of Menlo Group are handling leasing for the property.

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PHOENIX — Food for the Hungry has leased nearly 30,000 square feet of office space at Renaissance Square in downtown Phoenix.  The new lease will allow the international humanitarian organization to consolidate its three downtown Phoenix locations into a single global corporate headquarters. Food for the Hungry’s new lease will relocate about 130 corporate headquarters employees to 2 N. Central Ave., one of two Class A, high-rise office buildings at the 985,000-square-foot Renaissance Square. The remaining 99 percent of the organization’s staff works in their country of origin.  Jami Savage-Gray and Ryan Bartos from the Phoenix office of JLL represented Food for the Hungry in the negotiations. Jerry Roberts and Pat Boyle of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, a partnership between Oaktree and Cypress Office Properties.

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PHOENIX — North Mountain Professional Plaza LLC has purchased Black Canyon Commerce Park, a 56,042-square-foot office building in Phoenix, for $5.6 million.  The multi-tenant building is located at 2225 W. Peoria Ave. The asset is situated about 15 minutes from the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plant.  Bob Deininger at Commercial Properties Inc. represented the buyer. Deininger and Ken Elmer have retained the lease listing of Black Canyon Commerce Park. The seller was not disclosed.

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SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Mohr Capital has started construction of West Summit Logistics Park, a 704,472-square-foot industrial property in Surprise.  The project will include two Class A industrial buildings situated three miles from the Northern Parkway and five miles from Loop 101 and Loop 202.  Mohr Capital is the project developer, while Rosewood is the equity partner. Ware Malcomb serves as the project architect, and Nitti/DAC, a joint venture between Nitti Builders and Del Amo Construction, serves as the general contractor.

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